Radio News

There's a financial services brand that has sought to grow its national profile by promoting its services via Spot Radio. And, the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report shows, this brand has emerged as one of the more exciting new users of AM and FM radio for its marketing efforts.

An outfit that describes itself as "an innovative podcast and audio entertainment production studio" has completed a $12 million fundraising round, and this particular effort saw the nation's lone satellite radio content creator and distributor emerge as the biggest dollar injector.

He was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2004, thanks to his time at a Top 40 giant in the Twin Cities and, later, at Nationwide Communications. Upon his 2002 retirement, he ran Saga's Champaign and Springfield, Ill., properties. Now, the life of Dale Weber is being recalled by the radio industry, as the former executive has died.

Add Saga Communications to the growing calendar of media companies that will be releasing their third quarter financial results during the first week of November.

APM Studios, the podcast production division of American Public Media, has named a new Chief Content Officer while also putting a Chief Strategy Officer in place.

In late 2017, Norway's FM radio band was officially silenced, with an effort approved by the Norwegian government to shift all radio listeners to DAB-delivered digital radio stations formally completed. Switzerland's next, and the transition appears to be significant in one city bordering two nations where FM signals are plentiful.

The National Hockey League now has an agreement in place that will help bring audio coverage of select regular season games and the Stanley Cup Finals to radio stations across the U.S.

For 36 years, he was an omnipresent figure at a Classic Rock station serving Georgia's Coastal Empire. Before that, he enjoyed a stint at the former Rock 40 WSHE-FM 103.5 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. Now, the radio industry is mourning over the death of Don Scott. 

Between Utica and Albany, N.Y., along the Erie Canal is the city of Amsterdam. Here, an AM radio station with an FM translator are being spun. The buyer: THNK Think Tank Media.

Astute Wall Street watchers on Tuesday may have wondered what, exactly, was going on at Emmis Communications. It appeared that Emmis' stock, traded on the OTC Pink Sheet, had suddenly plummeted in value. On Wednesday, there was no movement. What's the story? 

Jim Thompson, President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America since 2009, will retire at the end of 2022. A succession plan is in place, and it involves an individual widely known for his leadership roles with ESPN's audio arm.

Add Beasley Media Group to the list of radio station owners who will be sharing their third quarter 2021 fiscal report prior to the opening bell on Election Day 2021.

The British media and entertainment group that owns such U.K. radio brands as Heart has purchased a next-generation digital audio content and technology start-up that will be added to the digital audio advertising and programmatic OOH advertising platform DAX.

On October 15, three FEMA representatives will be on hand to help commemorate the launch of "an all-hazards upgrade" to what is considered to be a "Primary Entry Point" facility at the heritage home for News and Talk in New England — iHeartMedia-owned WBZ-AM 1030 in Boston.

The owner of Christian-themed and secular conservative Talk radio stations saw investors snapping up shares of the company's stock across Friday's trading session. Volume was exceptionally high, pushing Salem's shares to a price last seen in mid-July 2018. On Monday, the strong growth for SALM continued on Wall Street.